24th June 1989

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Cheshire Cat

Locos Used 47364, 86248 & 86415
Stock Used 358+128+127+126+125+129+132+124+123+122+121

Route : 1T07 throughout

Loco Route
86415 Euston - (WCML) - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New St
47364 Birmingham New St - Selly Oak - Lifford West Jn - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - Landor St Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General (2) - Penyffordd - Dee Marsh Jn - Bidston - MDHC - Rock Ferry - Hooton - Ellesmere Port - West Cheshire Jn - Mouldsworth - Northwich - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Skelton Jn - Northendon Jn - Edgeley Jn - Stockport - Slade Lane Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Oxford Road - Deansgate - Cornbrook Jn (3)
47364 (2) Reversal back to Cornbrook Jn
47364 Cornbrook Jn - Altrincham - Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach (4) - Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Colwich Jn - Rugeley - Hednesford - Walsall - Wednesbury - Kingswinford Jn - Stourbridge Jn - Kidderminster (5)
47364 Kidderminster - Stourbridge Jn - Old Hill - Galton Jn - Birmingham New St - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry
86248 Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - (WCML) - Euston

Notes :
(1) MDHC is Mersey Docks & Harbour Board freight line
(2) Prior to leaving Wrexham general the train set back a short distance.
(3) Wrongly routed at Cornbrook Jn. Train stopped approx 1/4 mile along line to Warrington Central. Train reversed back to Cornbrook Jn to continue on booked route.
(4) Delayed at Sandbach due to points failure. By Stafford train was 2 hours late.
(5) Running 2 hours 16 minutes late by Kidderminster. 47364 ran round here in attempt to regain time (was due to proceed to Worcester Shrub Hill to run round then back via Bromsgrove, Kings Norton & Selly Oak). Arrived back at MKC 113 mins late.

Sources : Gary Thornton (joined/left train at Milton Keynes Central) &
William Shelford (joined/left train at Watford Junction)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Gary Thornton)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Euston 07.23d -   22.09a - 556.17
5.65 Willesden Junction 07/30 -   22/01 - 550.32
17.35 Watford Junction 07.39a ~ 07.40d - ~ -   21.49a ~ 21.50d - ~ - 538.62
31.53 Tring 07/51 -   21/39 - 524.44
46.46 Bletchley 08/01 -   21/29 - 509.51
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.04a ~ 08.05d 08.06 ~ 08.08   21.25a ~ 21.26d 23.18 ~ ??.?? 506.32
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/11 08/14   21/19 23/12 499.50
65.68 Northampton 08/19 08/25   21/11 23/03 490.29
75.37 Long Buckby 08/28 08/34   21/01 22/53 480.60
84.67 Rugby 08/36 08/43   20/52 22/43 471.30
96.26 Coventry 08/45 08.53a ~ 08.56d   20L33a ~ 20L43d 22.23 ~ 22.31 459.71
107.02 Birmingham International 08/51 09/04   20/25 22/13 449.15
111.35 Stechford 09/02 09/07   20/22 22/09 444.62
114.46 Proof House Jn 09/08 ??/??   20/17 22/06 441.51
115.20 Birmingham New Street 09L11a ~ 09L26d 09.14 ~ 09.33   20.13a ~ 20.15d 21.57 ~ 22.03 440.77

 

M.C C Location Booked Actual
118.51 51 Selly Oak 09/34 09/39
120.21 21 Lifford West Jn 09/37 09/44
120.46 46 Lifford East Jn 09/38 09/46
125.13 13 Bordesley Jn 09/44 09/55
125.39 39 St Andrew's Jn 09/45 09/56
125.77 77 Landor Street Jn 09/47 09/58
130.43 43 Castle Bromwich Jn 09/52 10/05
130.21 21 Park Lane Jn 09/54 10/07
141.70 70 Ryecroft Jn 10/14 10/29
142.32 32 Walsall 10c15a ~ 10c18d 10.30 ~ 10.32
143.17 17 Pleck Jn 10/20 10/34
144.18 18 Darlaston Jn 10/22 10/37
147.17 17 Portobello Jn 10/25 10/42
149.01 01 Wolverhampton 10/30 10.47a ~ 10.48d
153.56 56 Codsall 10/37 10/55
158.04 04 Cosford 10/42 10/58
168.36 36 Wellington 10/59 11/07
178.61 61 Shrewsbury 11c10a ~ 11c12d 11.20 ~ 11.26
196.65 65 Gobowen 11/32 11/50
204.10 10 Ruabon 11/43 11/59
209.01 01 Wrexham General 11c50a ~ 11c52d 12.12 ~ 12.23
215.73 73 Penyffordd 12/02 12/42
222.03 03 Dee Marsh Jn 12/12 12/55
235.75 75 Bidston 12c35a ~ 12c36d 13/25
236.30 30 Bidston East Jn 12/40 13/37
240.57 57 Rock Ferry 13/45 14/27
246.13 13 Hooton 13c57a ~ 13c59d 14.40 ~ 14.42
249.73 73 Ellesmere Port 14/05 14/57
254.41 41 West Cheshire Jn 14/12 15/07
258.32 32 Mouldsworth 14/22 15/21
267.16 16 Greenbank 14/32 15/33
268.68 68 Northwich 14/34 15.37a ~ 15.38d
281.67 67 Altrincham 14/58 15/59
282.42 42 Deansgate Jn 14/59 16/02
282.75 75 Skelton Jn 15/01 16/04
286.35 35 Northenden Jn 15/06 16/10
290.24 24 Edgeley Jn 15/14 16/16
290.46 46 Stockport 15c16a ~ 15c18d 16.21 ~ 16.23
291.21 21 Heaton Norris Jn 15/20 16/26
294.11 11 Slade Lane Jn 15/23 16/28
296.36 36 Manchester Piccadilly 15/28 16/32
296.79 79 Oxford Road 15/30 16/34
297.28 28 Deansgate 15/32 16/36
304.62 62 Altrincham 15/53 17/01
317.61 61 Northwich 16/07 17/20
323.06 06 Middlewich 16/21 17/25
326.66 66 Sandbach 16/31 18/23
331.36 36 Crewe 16c41a ~ 16c45d 18.40 ~ 18.48
350.44 44 Norton Bridge 17/07 19/07
355.73 73 Stafford 17/11 19/11
362.28 28 Colwich Jn 17/16 19/16
365.14 14 Rugeley 17/20 19/20
370.54 54 Hednesford 17/36 19/33
379.66 66 Ryecroft Jn 18/00 19/52
380.36 36 Walsall 18c01a ~ 18c02d 19.54 ~ 19.57
383.39 39 Wednesbury 18/09 20/03
390.52 52 Kingswinford Jn 18/25 20/18
392.60 60 Stourbridge Junction 18/31 20/38
399.39 39 Kidderminster 18/41 20r57a ~ 21r25d
408.75 75 Droitwich Spa 18/53 DIV
414.54 54 Worcester Shrub Hill 19r04a ~ 19r20d DIV
420.33 33 Droitwich Spa 19/27 DIV
424.48 48 Stoke Works Jn 19/34 DIV
430.24 24 Barnt Green 19/47 DIV
435.32 32 Kings Norton 19/55 DIV
437.46 46 Selly Oak 20/00 DIV
???.?? ?? Stourbridge Junction DIV ??/??
???.?? ?? Galton Jn DIV ??/??

Timings continue in first table. All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken from the timing sheet given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given and they do not reflect the on-the-day changes that occurred.

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